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Institute for the Study of Labor
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FARZAD SAIDI
Current address: Lilian Knowles House, 50 Crispin Street, London E1, United Kingdom•Home address: Tivolistr. 99, 52349 Dueren, Germany
Phone +49(0)177-5977441 •[email protected]
PERSONAL DETAILS
Born in Dueren, Germany on November 7
th
, 1982 •German citizen •Single
EDUCATION
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, United Kingdom Sept. 2006-present
Graduate studies in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany June-Sept. 2006
Visiting graduate student/researcher in the Behavioral and Personnel Economics Unit
Preparation of diploma thesis: “Notes on Tournaments and the Role of Beauty Therein – Lessons from‘The Apprentice’” (submitted at WHU; grade: 1.0) –
academic advisors: Prof. Peter-J . J ost (WHU), Dr. Thomas Dohmen (IZA) and Dr. Uwe Sunde (IZA)
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Koblenz/Vallendar, Germany Oct 2002.-June 2006
Diplom (Diploma in Business Economics)
Electives: Corporate Finance, Capital Market Theory and Entrepreneurship (final grade: 1.1 – top 2 students;
finished graduate studies as the fastest student, completed excess coursework amounting to 50% of degree requirements and attended doctoral courses)
Project thesis: “Why US Carmakers Should Listen to the Messages of Capital Markets – Tailoring Corporate Communication to Turnarounds”
(supported by Booz Allen Hamilton and supervised by the Head of Munich Office; grade: 1.0) –
academic advisors: Prof. Markus Rudolf (WHU) and Prof. Karl-Ludwig Keiber (European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder))
Spent exchange semesters at Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po; final year of graduate programin Political Science), Ohio State University
(2
nd
year of MBA program; average GPA: 4.00/4.00) and EDHEC Lille (final year of graduate programin Management; average grade: 16/20 (excellent))
Stiftisches Gymnasium, Dueren, Germany June 2002
Abitur (High school diploma)
Majors: English, German, Chemistry and History (final grade: 1.0 – top student)
WORK IN PROGRESS AND OTHER DISCUSSION PAPERS
“Notes on a Non-Linear Microstructural Theory of Foreign Exchange Interventions and its Implications for the Secrecy Puzzle”
Work in progress
“Notes on Tournaments and the Role of Beauty Therein – Lessons from ‘The Apprentice’”
Work in progress, joint with Thomas Dohmen and Uwe Sunde
“Small is Beautiful – A Tournament-Theoretical Approach to the Attractiveness of Consulting Boutiques”
Work in progress
PUBLICATIONS
“Applying to Investment Banks”, squeaker.net, Cologne, Germany, Jan. 2005
First German-speaking guide to Investment Banking and Finance interviews, 1
st
edition: 4,500 copies – topics: Accounting, Valuation, Leveraged Finance
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Booz Allen Hamilton, Munich, Germany Sept. 2005
Held the Germany-wide training in Corporate Finance (median class evaluation: 8/10) for consultants and project managers of thestrategy consulting firm–
topics: Accounting, Valuation, Real Options
WORK EXPERIENCE
Booz Allen Hamilton, Munich, Germany June-Aug. 2005
Intern in the Corporate Finance Practice
Assisted several consulting teams in Corporate Finance projects
FitchRatings, London, United Kingdom Aug.-Sept. 2004
Intern in the Insurance Group
Modeled and evaluated German life and health insurance companies, co-authored a major publication on the capital adequacy of German life insurers
J.P. Morgan, London, United Kingdom June-Aug. 2004
Summer Analyst in the Equity Derivatives Group
Assisted in the structuring and marketing of equity derivatives, prepared presentations for clients, back-tested various financial instruments,
analyzed dynamic asset allocation strategies such as synthetic portfolio insurance
FARZAD SAIDI
WORK EXPERIENCE (CONT.)
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Duesseldorf & Paris, Germany & France Dec. 2003-March 2004
Intern in Strategy Consulting / Student trainee in the Paris office
Projects included restructuring of a health insurance company and cooperation strategies for a leading mobile communications provider
Computacenter, Cologne, Germany Aug.-Sept. 2003
Intern in the Pricing Department
Worked in a teampreparing an offer for an international conglomerate, developed a pricing tool now used to calculate offers for managed services
Heidrick & Struggles, Munich, Germany June-Aug. 2003
Intern in HR Consulting / Executive Search
Worked on a search for a DAX30 company, developed evaluation criteria for candidates, contributed to client presentations
gameconomy Drerup & Saidi GbR, Dueren, Germany March 2002-Jan. 2005
Co-founder
Marketed online gaming items through online channels, sold the business to eleisure AG in J anuary 2005
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied Microeconomics, Microeconometrics, Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Applied Contract Theory (Organizations
and Personnel Economics), Asset Pricing, (Empirical) Corporate Finance
MISCELLANEOUS
IT skills Microsoft Office, @Risk, CrystalBall, E-Views, Datastream, Bloomberg, HTML, Turbo Pascal, VBA
Languages German mother tongue, English fluent, French fluent, working knowledge of Farsi, basics in Italian
Honors Best student award and distinction (high school graduation (2002) and university graduation (2006))
Scholarships Erasmus and Sokrates scholarships for semester abroad at Sciences Po Paris (2004)
Activities Participated in case competitions: Copenhagen Business School (2003), WHU (2005) and Monitor Group (2005)
Founding member of the organizing committee of the congress forumWHU 2003 – “Economy & Society”
Edited complete film analyses (internally honored at school) on Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” (2001) and “American
Beauty” (2002)
Invited to participate in the “Deutsche Schuelerakademie” (“academy for gifted students”) – course: “Dante Alighieri – La
Divina Commedia” (2001)
Media mention Der Spiegel (November 22, 2004), p. 193, “Germany’s best students”
Interests Literature (philosophy and novels) and writing (poetry), film analyses, sports (tennis, badminton, mini golf), stand-up comedy
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doc_141526904.pdf
Institute for the Study of Labor
I/II
FARZAD SAIDI
Current address: Lilian Knowles House, 50 Crispin Street, London E1, United Kingdom•Home address: Tivolistr. 99, 52349 Dueren, Germany
Phone +49(0)177-5977441 •[email protected]
PERSONAL DETAILS
Born in Dueren, Germany on November 7
th
, 1982 •German citizen •Single
EDUCATION
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, United Kingdom Sept. 2006-present
Graduate studies in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany June-Sept. 2006
Visiting graduate student/researcher in the Behavioral and Personnel Economics Unit
Preparation of diploma thesis: “Notes on Tournaments and the Role of Beauty Therein – Lessons from‘The Apprentice’” (submitted at WHU; grade: 1.0) –
academic advisors: Prof. Peter-J . J ost (WHU), Dr. Thomas Dohmen (IZA) and Dr. Uwe Sunde (IZA)
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Koblenz/Vallendar, Germany Oct 2002.-June 2006
Diplom (Diploma in Business Economics)
Electives: Corporate Finance, Capital Market Theory and Entrepreneurship (final grade: 1.1 – top 2 students;
finished graduate studies as the fastest student, completed excess coursework amounting to 50% of degree requirements and attended doctoral courses)
Project thesis: “Why US Carmakers Should Listen to the Messages of Capital Markets – Tailoring Corporate Communication to Turnarounds”
(supported by Booz Allen Hamilton and supervised by the Head of Munich Office; grade: 1.0) –
academic advisors: Prof. Markus Rudolf (WHU) and Prof. Karl-Ludwig Keiber (European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder))
Spent exchange semesters at Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po; final year of graduate programin Political Science), Ohio State University
(2
nd
year of MBA program; average GPA: 4.00/4.00) and EDHEC Lille (final year of graduate programin Management; average grade: 16/20 (excellent))
Stiftisches Gymnasium, Dueren, Germany June 2002
Abitur (High school diploma)
Majors: English, German, Chemistry and History (final grade: 1.0 – top student)
WORK IN PROGRESS AND OTHER DISCUSSION PAPERS
“Notes on a Non-Linear Microstructural Theory of Foreign Exchange Interventions and its Implications for the Secrecy Puzzle”
Work in progress
“Notes on Tournaments and the Role of Beauty Therein – Lessons from ‘The Apprentice’”
Work in progress, joint with Thomas Dohmen and Uwe Sunde
“Small is Beautiful – A Tournament-Theoretical Approach to the Attractiveness of Consulting Boutiques”
Work in progress
PUBLICATIONS
“Applying to Investment Banks”, squeaker.net, Cologne, Germany, Jan. 2005
First German-speaking guide to Investment Banking and Finance interviews, 1
st
edition: 4,500 copies – topics: Accounting, Valuation, Leveraged Finance
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Booz Allen Hamilton, Munich, Germany Sept. 2005
Held the Germany-wide training in Corporate Finance (median class evaluation: 8/10) for consultants and project managers of thestrategy consulting firm–
topics: Accounting, Valuation, Real Options
WORK EXPERIENCE
Booz Allen Hamilton, Munich, Germany June-Aug. 2005
Intern in the Corporate Finance Practice
Assisted several consulting teams in Corporate Finance projects
FitchRatings, London, United Kingdom Aug.-Sept. 2004
Intern in the Insurance Group
Modeled and evaluated German life and health insurance companies, co-authored a major publication on the capital adequacy of German life insurers
J.P. Morgan, London, United Kingdom June-Aug. 2004
Summer Analyst in the Equity Derivatives Group
Assisted in the structuring and marketing of equity derivatives, prepared presentations for clients, back-tested various financial instruments,
analyzed dynamic asset allocation strategies such as synthetic portfolio insurance
FARZAD SAIDI
WORK EXPERIENCE (CONT.)
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Duesseldorf & Paris, Germany & France Dec. 2003-March 2004
Intern in Strategy Consulting / Student trainee in the Paris office
Projects included restructuring of a health insurance company and cooperation strategies for a leading mobile communications provider
Computacenter, Cologne, Germany Aug.-Sept. 2003
Intern in the Pricing Department
Worked in a teampreparing an offer for an international conglomerate, developed a pricing tool now used to calculate offers for managed services
Heidrick & Struggles, Munich, Germany June-Aug. 2003
Intern in HR Consulting / Executive Search
Worked on a search for a DAX30 company, developed evaluation criteria for candidates, contributed to client presentations
gameconomy Drerup & Saidi GbR, Dueren, Germany March 2002-Jan. 2005
Co-founder
Marketed online gaming items through online channels, sold the business to eleisure AG in J anuary 2005
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied Microeconomics, Microeconometrics, Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Applied Contract Theory (Organizations
and Personnel Economics), Asset Pricing, (Empirical) Corporate Finance
MISCELLANEOUS
IT skills Microsoft Office, @Risk, CrystalBall, E-Views, Datastream, Bloomberg, HTML, Turbo Pascal, VBA
Languages German mother tongue, English fluent, French fluent, working knowledge of Farsi, basics in Italian
Honors Best student award and distinction (high school graduation (2002) and university graduation (2006))
Scholarships Erasmus and Sokrates scholarships for semester abroad at Sciences Po Paris (2004)
Activities Participated in case competitions: Copenhagen Business School (2003), WHU (2005) and Monitor Group (2005)
Founding member of the organizing committee of the congress forumWHU 2003 – “Economy & Society”
Edited complete film analyses (internally honored at school) on Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” (2001) and “American
Beauty” (2002)
Invited to participate in the “Deutsche Schuelerakademie” (“academy for gifted students”) – course: “Dante Alighieri – La
Divina Commedia” (2001)
Media mention Der Spiegel (November 22, 2004), p. 193, “Germany’s best students”
Interests Literature (philosophy and novels) and writing (poetry), film analyses, sports (tennis, badminton, mini golf), stand-up comedy
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doc_141526904.pdf